Volunteer sign-ups for the Summer
Sizzler meet will open on Saturday, May 5th.
The meet will be held on June 1-3 and is the final
opportunity to fulfill your volunteer obligations.

SSC Membership
Survey

To help improve our ability as a
club to empower swimmers to develop character and realize their
athletic potential in a positive, fun, and safe environment we need
your feedback. Please take a couple of minutes to
complete the survey at the below link:

For those of you not competing at
CSC - there is a Saturday practice from 7-9a at HSE!

If you missed the senior trip
sign-up deadline, there may be a few spots left...please email
apedersen@hse.k12.in.us asap!

5/3 Holden Kesler

5/4 Amelia Vicory

5/6 Katherine Edison

5/7 Connor Harrison

5/9 Eloise Harrison

5/13 Kelsey Ames

5/13 Da Bin Jung

5/14 Ethan Forbes

5/15 Natalie Thomas

5/16 Addison Richmond

5/16 Coach Jeannie

5/19 Victoria Vicory

5/21 Owen Armstrong

5/21 Keegan Streett

5/25 Coach Sara

5/25 Kayleigh Witt

5/26 Olivia Harter

5/26 Kaitlyn Ross

5/28 Lauren Bergman

5/30 Katie Bergman

5/30 Madeline Frey

5/31 Ji Hoon Jung

Coaches
Corner #1

The Power of Sport -
Friendships!

I recently have had more than a couple of
opportunities to discuss our alums…multiple weddings and
college graduation parties to name a few. It all came together last
night when I saw former SSC Dad Jeff Heinzman – we met about
him running for Hamilton County Judge, but ended up talking about
our kids and catching up on life. Why was this remarkable –
Jeff’s daughter ended up attending Cathedral, but the
friendships from age group swimming have endured. I genuinely hope
your children are having similar experiences – I worry that
our youth today are so busy (often with “screen-time”),
that they can possibly miss out on the amazing impacts of
friendship. Another great SSC Dad and former Emory University
Professor, Scott Clark, once told the athletes on the senior trip
– “Friendships and opportunities to meet new people are
possibly one of the most enriching experience in a person’s
life.” Elevating that process is certainly one of our
missions here at SSC – it’s always good to be reminded
of that!

Coach’s Corner
#2

Safe
Sport Mondays

Scenario
1:

You just swam your
personal best in your best event! Everyone is cheering and high
five-ing you when Suzy rushes up and gives you a big celebratory
hug. This has made you feel very uncomfortable.

How do you
tell Suzy that you are uncomfortable with her hugging
you?

Safe Sport Says: You can say “Suzy, thanks for helping me
celebrate, but I’m not comfortable with
hugs.”

What is
consent?

Safe Sport Says: Consent is a clear, freely given enthusiastic YES
to something. When you ask someone if you can give them a hug, sit
next to them at lunch, or hold their hand, you’re asking for
consent. If they say yes, great! If they say no, respect
that.

What to do if
someone doesn’t give you consent?

Safe Sport Says: Say, “I respect that.” For example,
Allie says, “you look sad. Can I give you a hug?” Robin
says, “No, thanks.” Allie says, “I respect
that. What can I do to help you feel
better?”

Scenario
2:

One of your older
teammates is helping your group learn a new stroke technique. As
you watch this older teammate work with the other kids in your
group, you are feeling uncomfortable with the activity. As it gets
closer to your turn, you are really nervous.

How do you
tell the older swimmer that you are uncomfortable with the
activity?

Safe Sport Says: It’s important that you know that you
don’t have to do anything that makes you uncomfortable or
unsafe. You can say, “I’m going to pass. I’ve
been watching, and I think I got it.”

Do you have to
tell your coach?

Safe Sport Says: It’s a good idea to tell your coach if
someone is making you feel uncomfortable.

Wrap It
Up:

Your body is
yours! If someone is making you feel uncomfortable, speak up. If
someone tells you that they don’t want a hug, say, “I
respect that.” This video is a great
way to think about consent.

IMPORTANT
Items From Previous OTB’s…

Amazon
Smile?

So Southeastern
Swim Club does have an Amazon Smile account and we have added it to
our heading above…I signed up years ago and went to check
this today – my account shows absolutely zero donation over
the course of 2 years. I have discovered that there is a little bit
of a catch to this…1) you must shop at www.smile.amazon.com to get
credit and 2) all purchases made using the Amazon Apps are not
eligible. My plan at this time is to see how smooth it is using the
smile address for all of my normal Amazon shopping. Please consider
adding “Southeastern Swim Club” to your Amazon
profile.

SSC
Senior Group – Plan your Physical
NOW!!!

SSC Senior Team
Members (“rising frosh” included – that means you
8th graders) – please remember that you will need
a new physical on file by June 1st. Your new physical
has to be after April 1st in order to be valid. This
serious – YOU CANNOT PRACTICE IN JUNE WITHOUT AN UPDATED
IHSAA PHYSICAL ON FILE! HSE HS also requires that you
complete your online forms as well – more information on this
can be found
HERE.